@Hapless_Hans wrote:Meh.Pep started Costa, Coman, Robben, Müller and Lewandowski last weekend.Surely Ribéry can fit in there as well somehow.

More about Ribery's former role in the team rather than Ribery never playing. Ribery is too good not to play, even at Bayern.

But the days of Ribery and Robben being the guys who unlock the doors with their individual skills are over for me. And if tactically you had to choose, I dont think there is any way you wouldnt play Costa now.

This guy is a monster and the best actual winger I've seen this season. He is the best dribbler after Messi. I hope he keeps it up. Tracks back, a monster in one vs ones, stupendous pace and is not a primadonna . He needs to improve on his finishing technique but if he can do that he will become an elite talent.

"I pass and I move, I help you, I look for you, I stop, I raise my head, I look and, above all, I open up the pitch...The one who has the ball, is the master of the game...That's the school of Joan Vilà, of Albert Benaiges, of Johan Cruijff, of Pep Guardiola" - Xavi

Douglas Costa: "I'd like to clearly say that what I learned in 5 months at #FCBayern is more than I learned at Shakhtar in 5 years. This is unreal!"

Douglas Costa: "For me Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world. Every day I learn something new from him. He's really amazing coach."

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"I pass and I move, I help you, I look for you, I stop, I raise my head, I look and, above all, I open up the pitch...The one who has the ball, is the master of the game...That's the school of Joan Vilà, of Albert Benaiges, of Johan Cruijff, of Pep Guardiola" - Xavi

Yeha, the site I saw this on only showed those two. There's more to I read he also said he rejected Chelsea to come to pay for Pep and Bayern. And others praises for Pep, etc.

Douglas Costa "Chelsea wanted to sign me—There was great interest and they made great efforts, but I wanted to join Pep by all means" [Bild]

Douglas Costa "It was a conscious decision in favour of Pep and Bayern because I was convinced that I can learn more here."

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"I pass and I move, I help you, I look for you, I stop, I raise my head, I look and, above all, I open up the pitch...The one who has the ball, is the master of the game...That's the school of Joan Vilà, of Albert Benaiges, of Johan Cruijff, of Pep Guardiola" - Xavi

Easily the dumbest supposedly top winger. Ribery's first half last night was better than anything this fraud has ever shown, and it came to show us what a real world-class winger looks like. Moura is 3 times the player Costa is.

Easily the dumbest supposedly top winger. Ribery's first half last night was better than anything this fraud has ever shown, and it came to show us what a real world-class winger looks like. Moura is 3 times the player Costa is.

Haven't seen you tell a lie before Valk. He's basically Antonio Valencia from a few years ago with flair.

Easily the dumbest supposedly top winger. Ribery's first half last night was better than anything this fraud has ever shown, and it came to show us what a real world-class winger looks like. Moura is 3 times the player Costa is.

Haven't seen you tell a lie before Valk. He's basically Antonio Valencia from a few years ago with flair.

You're talking about Moura or Costa ? TBH I've been a Lucas fan since 2011, the kid is great